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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

Rev. Sam Small, for man of his educa-
ton and antecedents, is preaching some
queer doctrine in Missouri. 1t was, perhaps,
to be expected that, when he jumped from
the barrcom to the pulpit, ne would at
tempt to prove his sincerity by extrava-
gance. Nevertheless, such talk as the fol-
lowing is surprising: 81 want to see the day
come when the church shall be the arbiter
of all legislation, State, national and mu-
nicipal; when the great churches of the
country can come together harmoniously
and issue their edict, and the legislative
powers will respect it and enact itinto laws. "
The above comes at the end of very vio-
lent prohibition speech-deiiycred from the
pulpit, however-and Indicates that Mr.
Small, having conquered the whisky habit
by his own strength and the help Of the
church, is frantically endeavoring to cure
other men by a dose of law. 1t is strange
that he has no faith in the remedy that was
successful i'm his own case
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
Where He Had the Ring.


The ceremony perceeded along smooth and
proper till Hannibal undertook ter find the ring
to put on my finger. Then there was trouble.
He fumpled fust in one pocket then another,
took out a cigar, little box o. matches, a tooth
pick, a penknife, a hOrseches nut that he alwers
carries for rheumatic and several other things
took em out to a time looked at 'em thoughtful
and inquirin' and put 'em back agin. Finally he
dove into some place and took out q little wad %
paper and all sperits revived That looked
more like IL, but when he ondid out rolled
dozen or more sugar-coated pills on the floor
He let 'em roll and tried agin This time he
fished out small card that 'peared ter have
some writin' on 1t. q found out afterward that
he'd writ down on that card where he put the
ring, for fear he'd forgit, jest as be had.) When
over deliberate and pull Off one o. 'em dretflil
boots and shake the ring out o. the toe ont !!
Then he put his boot back on, and Strengthened
himself up as earn as if it was customary and
common for bridegrooms to carry the ring in
the toe o. their boots, and, takip' my hand,
slipped the ring onto my finger as graceful as
you please.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
rrv,,e chatham Gun Climb.

MEEYING-Chatham Gun Club.
SPECIAL NOTICES Methodist Mutual Aid AS:
ISOLATION Notice; Telephone Subscribers; n, e.
Solomons, Teacher of Music; The Fossil Hunter
Can't Find Townsend; Oriel Quintette Club at
the Theatre; Temperance Union Meeting
CHOICE GooDs-At Platshek's.
PUBLICATIONS Magazines for September at
Estill's News Depot.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERT1sEMENTs-HeipW Want
ed Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Board; Lost Miscellaneous.
EDUCATIONAL - Boarding and Day School,
Philadelphia.
POPULAR DRY GOODS HoUsE-Gustave Eek
STEMS.
For RENT AND For SALE-Pianos, by Davis
Bros.
PIANOS AND ORGANs-Schreiner' Music House.
AUCTION SALEs--A' Fine Stand for Grocery
and Liquor Store, Beautiful Building Lot, by l.
d. LaRoche's Sons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
Mr.. Davis, Visit to Georgia.

Mr.. Jefferson Davis has consented to visit
Macon during the State fair. late in Oc-
tober. The object of his visit is to at
tend reunion of veterans of the Con-
federate armies, and is no doubt intended as
formal leave-taking of men who under
his orders fought one Of the greatest wars
in history. That war was disastrous in its
results to the cause Mr.. Davis represented,
and though many of his &C
tions during its progress were
sharply criticised, time has blotted out all
ill-feeling which may once have been enter
tanned toward him. Indeed, he has to a
great degree worn out by the quiet dignity
of his life the hate of these on the
other side, who for years thought no words
of abuse too severe to apply to him and no
time inappropriate for their applicat ion.
When released from prison, recognizing
that his active life was ended, he devoted
the energies of his vigorous old age to the JUS
LITIGATION in the pages of history of the course
pursued by the Southern people. In this he
has done them lasting service, making it
clear to the generations which shall come
after that their fathers were not rebels, not
traitors, but citizens who defended bravely
if unsuccessfully, rights they had inherited
from the founders of their States and, as
they believed, guaranteed by the constitu-
stion.
/ If Mr. Davis shall be met at Macon by the
thousands of veterans who are expected to
be in attendance, the scene will be an i'm
pressiye one Now almost at his eightieth
year, what recollections of momentous
events must stir his mind, what emotions
move his heart, as he looks upon the sur
vivors of the armies of the Confederacy,
whose valor came so near changing the
destinies of America and making his own
name live in history as the founder of a
nation.
There should not be anything in this re-
union and in the honors shown Mr.. Davis
to touch unkindly the patriotic sensibilities
of Northern people. They should find out
as soon as possible, if they have not already
done so, that loyalty to the heroic memories
of the war does not exclude loyalty to the
government as it is The South is not at all
ashamed of its past record, and does not in
tend to hypocritically pretend that it is.
There is reason TO expect, however, that
blatant politicians of the Foraker type may
seize upon the occasion to rant about dis
loyalty, with the hope of injuring the Demo
cratic party at the North. There is some
satisfaction, however, in the thought that
the time is past when they can do much
! harm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
The Bookworm's Bride.
Fyom The PhilndeInbin Ne,rs


A former old bachelor OF Spruce street, who
is great lover of books, employed an old
woman to take care of his rooms. The work of
arranging and busting the library led Martha to
be smitten with a taste for reading. She began
to spend all her earnings in buying books Not
long ago she entered the library with a parcel
of books picked up at a book stall. Her en-
ployer, Selling one of the books, exclaimed:
''How much did you give for thiS?''
Thirty cents" replied Martha.
Thirty centsl Why this book is worth
$1,000" cried the collector. Il will give you SIS
for it,
You have just told me, sir, it is worth $1,000.
l will not sell 1t for less"
The book was first edition, extremely rare,
of Montague. The servant would not take less
than So, 600. This was more than the bookworm
would agree to give for it. He thought the
matter over for month. Finally said he to
himself:
This woman takes good care of me. She
seems to have the same passion for old books
that have. Why should not marry her? l
should then have my Montaigne."
He popped the question was accepted, and
the old servant brought him the book by way of
q doWry ..-.- +- .I-~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
AND THE DEACON SLID UNDER A
PEW
Peculiar Midnight Experience in Col
ored Church in Washington.
From the Neao York World.


ored Church in Washington.
From the Neto York World
WASHINGTON, Aug 30.-Members of Mount
Zion church have had falling out with their
pastor, Rev Noah billiard, and are trying hard
to get rid of him. The reverend doctor, how
ever continues to hold the fort, although the
congregation has almost unanimously voted to
dispense with his services. The charges against
him are of a rather unique character. He is &C
cused of preaching superstition, and of fixing
up the scriptures to SUIT himself when quoting
from the Bible The complains arraigning the
pastor for diffusing superstition and believing
IN voudooism, has some evidence behind II.
Deacon Preston was passing by the church the
other night when he saw Pastor billiard enter
the building. Deacon Preston's curiosity was
aroused. He wondered what mission brought
the pastor to the church at such an unseemly
hour. Deacon Preston slipped into the church,
and, hiding behind the organ, began watch on
the movements of the reverend doctor.
Pastor billiard, so Deacon Preston says, lighted
a candle and walked slowly down the aisle and
around the altar. Every few steps Pastor Dill
lard was seen to scatter something fine and white
in front and around him. Deacon Preston left
his perch in the organ loft and wended his way
noiselessly down stairs. He crept softly up the
aisle until he came to some of the stuff Parson
billiard had sprinkled around. Deacon Preston
found out that it was salt and was creeping out
when he saw Parson billiard returning down the
centre aisle.
Hey, Brother Diliardr' shouted Deacon Pres
IoI, ana Inc deacon snd unuef pew. men ne
peeped from his hiding place there had been
transformation scene. The pastor had stuck the
candle on the altar and was devotedly porting
over the pages of the Good Book Finally Dea-
con Preston arose, and proceeding to the altar,
asked Parson billiard why he had sprinkled salt
about the church. The parson raised both his
hands and exclaimed:
Hush, Brother Preston, don't disturb the
solemnity of this occasion. l have sprinked
salt around the church to keep the devil away
You just go away and leave me alone to fight
SATAN Deacon Preston rushed around and
told the members of the congregation how he
had caught Parson billiard scattering salt along
summoned to answer the charge preferred by
the deacon. buT refused to doSo. Pastor billiard
says he will fight the congregation. He has out
standing notes of the church for $4,000 aud
VOWS he will sell the building if he is bounced
The members are trying to raise the money to
take up the notes, and, if they succeed, they
can get rid Of Parson billiard very easily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

II Clerk McNeilly, who went away from
Saco, Me-, with 100000 of the banks
money, had left behind directions as to how
he wished his name spelled in the news
papers he would have conferred favor on
the proof-readers. no two of whom agree,
and avoided the danger of having his fame
obscured by uncertainty as to whether all
the different names refer to the same person
Before great man dies or goes to Halifax
he ought to have regard for the name he
leaves behind him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
How a Baby Secured Seat for Her
Father
From The New York Erenino Sun

From He NeD YORK. Evening sun.
A fashionably dressed young man entered a
Third avenue l. car at Twenty-third street yes
terday afternoon. He took one OF the only two
vacant seats and proceeded to strike his mouth
woman with a blue-eyed girl baby aud man
followed. The woman and baby took the other
seat, while her escort took hold OF the hanging
strap.
The baby was of afriendly disposition and in
clined TO be laxative. She looked at the young
man with the cane, smiled, and put her chubby
little hand ON his shoulder Then she shouted
az the top OF her lungs, Dada, Dada
All tho passengers Ia the vicinity smiled. The
young man, however, grew very red In the face
and hastily went into the other car. The baby
waved her hand after him and screamed Bye
bye, dada, " while tho hnsbaud and father let 70
Of the strap aud sat down.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
MY LandladY
From, the Chicago Ne,cs.

From, the Chicago Ne,cs.
She's a widow, petite,
Scarcely up to my shoulder,
Twenty-n and so sweet
She's widow polite,
Debonnaire and discreet,
q wish were bolder)
She's widow, petite,
Scarcely up to my shoulder.
She has hair, golden-brown,
And such wee dainty frecklesl
But never frown---
She has hair goldep-brown,
To smooth its folds down
I'd give all my sbekels:
She has hair golden brown,
And such wee dainty freckles!
There's swell from the club,
Alas who calls on her
While scribble and scrub
There's swell from the club:
But this fellow I'll drub
When we meet, pom my honor!
There's a swell from the club,
Alas who calls on her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

Though Senator Stanford would not an
swer questions put to him by the Pacific
Railroad Commissioners, he,is said to be
busily engaged in making out a list'of inter
rogatories tohimself and answers TO, them,
which will soon be published. This shows
what shrewd man the Senator is. Those
bungling commissioners might have asked
all sorts of awkward questions, but now he
can makethe answers fit as neatly as if they
were ready beforehand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

The James desperadoes seem to have
found worthy successors in Western Mis-
souri,. Two weeks ago a fellow named
Laws was shot by officers who were trying
10 arrest him, and has since lain in a dying
condition in the hospital at Neosho Friday,
the gang TO which he belonged surrounded
the hospital, disarned the guards, and car
RED him across the State line into kansas.
They had no oftsn taken laws into their own
hands that they thought 1t best 10 repeat
the performance, lest his testimony put
them in the laws grip, 10 suffer for their
crimes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

The marriage of Mile. Helena de Roths-
child TO Baron Zuyler van Nyewelt occurred
few days since in Paris. None of the
brides relations were present. Miss Roths-
child was, perhaps, the richest heiress in
Europe, and brings to her penniless Belgian
husband fortune of many millions, with
expectations Of many more. 1t is, perhaps,
well enough that capital should be with
drawn from the Rothschild business, which,
it is said, has no little influence in European
politics-and not always peaceful infiu-
epce
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

The friends of the Emperor Macmillan
in Mexico have made prompt reply to the
charge that he preferred at Querataro to
surrender his army and friends to the ven
Geance of the Republicans in return for a
promise of his personal---very.. The answer
is almost conclusive one, and Americans;
though they had no sympathy with his am
bition, will readily believe he met his death
In manner that became him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

II viii be lucky for her relatives If IL
proves that Miss Mary Irene Hoyt, whose
law suits and wild eccentricities have made
her nstorious, has found new hobby No
body viii care how much she rides 1t. She
has written a letter expressing fervcnt sym
patty for the Irish cause 10 John Boyle
o'Reiily at Boston, and enclosing a consider
able sum Of money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

DR.. Hawthorne's reply. toiLawyer Benet's
charge Of plagiarism will probably convince
his friends OF his innocence. 1t consists
principally of abuse of his opponent and the
plea that he didsnot intend to deceive. Yet
one of his admissions is that he omitted to
state the source from which his statements
were drawn because many of his audience
had cause to dislike their author Or. Strong
and would, therefore, disfrust them. Was
not this an attempt to deceived
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

Consul Brigham, at Paso del Norte, who
was struck the. other day by Mexican
Judge, does not propose to wait for the gov
eminent to right his wrong, but, it is said,
will challenge his enemy to duel, making
the quarrel an entirely personal one. 1t
may be wrong to fight duels, but the Con-
sui win probably save his government lot
of trouble by following the course he pro
poses, and he certainly stands a better
chance of getting the satisfaction he wants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

Editor Singerly, of Philadelphia, has dis
covered that it is much easier to handle a
Holstein heifer than political convention.
What he doesn't know about the manage
ment of conventions would make fully as
interest reading as what he does know about
heiferS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
Buffers Plan for Distributing the Sur
plus.


plus.
Gen. Buffers plan for getting rid of the
surplus in the Treasury, which he explained
at the meeting of the Butler club in Boston
on Thursday night, seems at first thought
to be based upon a very kindly feeling for
ex-Confederate veterans, but little study
of it is calculated to create a doubt whether
they would be benefited by it if it were
adopted. In fact, it appears to be rather
shrewd scheme to secure additional pensions
for those who served in the Union armies
The plan is to give a pension to every
man who enlisted in the Union armies,
whether he is suffering from disabilities or
not. When every ex-Union soldier is pro
vided with a service pension Gen. Butler
proposes that whatever part of the surplus
remains shall be divided among ex- Confeder-
ate soldiers. In explaining his plan he said:
"And l am ready here and now, whether
it is with obloquy or with praise, to say that
as soon as we have rewarded the men who
fought for the Union, then l am content
that the surplus money of the United States
shall be taken for the purpose of admins
tering to the necessities of the Confederate
soldiers of the South, who were not blama-
bic for this war being brought upon us, but
are the only sufferers by it. But want to
say another thing to my friends of the
North and South. We never shall be able
to relieve the necessities of the wounded and
manned Confederates until every Union
soldier is rewarded for his valor and loyalty,
and the quicker every man votes for that
the quicker he will bring about this act of
magnanimity to the Southern people,"
A very great objection to Gen. Buffers
plan is the probability that the entire sur
plus would be absorbed by the demands of
the ex-Union soldiers, and that there would
be nothing left for the ex-Confederates If
he would amend his plan a little so as to
make it certain that his aim is not to dis
tribute the entire surplus in the North
ern States, it might be worth considering.
The assertion that the quicker every man
votes for giving service pension to every
ex-Union soldier the sooner will ex-Con-
federates be provided with pensions, gives
rise to the suspicion that the plan after all
is nothing more than a scheme for putting
all the ex-Union soldiers on the pension list
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

While Stanley and his hundreds of fol-
lowers are struggling through African
jungles to his relief, DIR. Emn calmly EN-
ploys his time in writing geographical
treatises in half dozen languages to Euro
pean societies. In one of his latest commu-
nications he expresses the belief that the
Soudan will soon again be open to trade.
He seems TO be man of a very rare and
interesting type.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
Breaking Up q Big Property

The announcement that the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad is to pass out of the con-
troll of Robert Garrett and in future is to
be directed by syndicate created no sur
prise apparently in financial circles. Those
who have been in a position to know the
truth have been well aware for months of
Mr.. CARROTS inability to manage the prop
erty successfully and carry out the plans
which he had made for securing an entrance
for his road into New York city. When
rumors began to float about Wall street
that Mr. Garrett was offering to sell his
road it was suspected that he was in flnan-
cial difficulties, and that the end of his
career as railroad manager was not
far off.
When Mr.. CARROTS father died the Balti-
more and Ohio property was in splendid
condition and was paying good dividends
on its stock. 1t was one of the great
railroad systems of the country,
and is yet. II Mr. Garrett had
continued the policy inaugurated by
his father, and in extending the system
had turned his attention to the South and
West, it is probable that instead of getting
into difficulties he would have greatly en-
HANGED the valne of the property. He was
determined, however, to build line to
New York, Notwithstanding the difficulties
which he was certain to encounter. He
reached Philadelphia at the cost of millions
of dollars, but when he got to that point his
troubles had only fairly begun. Three pow
erful corporations, the Pennsylvania Central,
ha md tba
determined that he should not have line
to New York, and it became evident to him
that to get there would cost his company a
great deal more money than it could afford
to spend.
OF course he did not dare to continue to
carry out plan that threatened financial
ruin. He, therefore, began to think of
selling the road, which was beginning to be
a much heavier burden than he cared to
carry. In hunting for purchasers for it he
seems to have shown as little skill and
ability as he had in the management of it,
He made the great mistake of falling into
the hands Of Ives, whose reputation in Wall
street was not such as to recommend him to
man who had big property to dispose of.
However, he appears to have escaped from
the clutches of Ives, though at what cost is
not yet apparent
The attachments of the property, such as
the express business, the telegraph line and
sleeping cars, are it seems, to be separated
from the road. If report is correct they have
already been sold to different parties. The
road will be controlled by syndicate of
wealthy bankers, who, doubtless, are in sym
pathy with the Pennsylvania Central rail
road. If it is extended to New York it will
run under such conditions as will benefit
that great corporation. Mr. Garrett proba-
bly, will find much more pleasure in a life
of comparative idleness than he did in
managing the Baltimore and Ohio system.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

The UnItad Labor party of New York
has determined to establish daily news
paper to propagate its theories. 1t ought
not to be difficult to obtain the money neces-
sary from: ..e people who would profit most
by its sii1ess-say from the Republican
campaign fund
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

The Brady bill was knocked out yester-
day. The fight against it was long one.
The fertilizer dealers will now feel easier in
their minaS. and the farmers will be thank
full that measure that promised no benefits
to them has been finally disposed of.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
CURRENT COMMENT.
Randall Stands Alone.

From, the Philadelphia Press tRep)
Mr. Samuel J. Randall will go back TO Wash
ington the only Democrat who holds his State
against administration influence or the admin
istration policy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04

The Florida Legislature might, with
much proft to the people, hire a man to
guard the laws it passes until they are in
such a condition that they cannot be tam
pered WITH There appears to be bad man
around the legislative halls who delights in
undoing what the Legislature does.